Lawn-mower attachment



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B. A. OROSIER.

LAWN MOWER ATTAGHMENT.

,632. Patented May 29, 1888.

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B. A. GROSIER.

LAWN MOWER ATTACHMENT.

No. 383,632. Patented May 29, 1888.

I! T ll! UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BYRON ARTHUR OROSIER, OF SANDUSKY, OHIO.

LAWN-MOWER ATTACHMENT;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 383,632. dated May 29,1888.

Application filed July 13,1887. Serial No. 244,151.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BYRON ARTHUR CRO- SIER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Sandusky, in the county of Erie and State of Ohio,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Lawn-Mower Attachments, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to lawn-mower attachments; and it consists in theconstruction and arrangement of the parts thereof, which will be morefully hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicatesimilar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved attachment shown in connection with a lawn-mower. Fig. 2 is asimilar view with a portion of the attachment removed from the mower.Fig. 3 is a front elevation of a lawn-mower with my improvement shown inconnection therewith. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective of the attachments.Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a lawn-mower with one of the wheelsremoved. and my im-. U provement attached thereto.

A indicates a lawn-mower of any suitable and well-known construction,having the spirally-arranged cutters B.

D represents a receptacle, which is secured to the rear portion of themower. The said re ceptacle consists, essentially, of two sidesconstructed of suitable material,preferably wood, the rear edges, d, ofwhich are curved, and the top edges, (1, running downward on an inclineto the mower. The front edges, (i are provided with suitable curveddepressions, (2*, (see Fig. 4,) which are adapted to fit the parts ofthe machinery of the mower. At the lower portion of the front edges, dof the receptacle shoulders d are formed, which allow the saidreceptacle to be snugly fitted in to the rear portion of the mower. Fromthe said shoulders downward to the bottom edges gradual curved (Nomodel.)

conform to the shape of the sides D. The said sides D slightly divergefrom the rear of the mower to the rear sheet-metal covering, thusproviding an increased space for the reception of the cut grass.

E represents a shield, which is constructed with wooden sides 6, whichare provided with a sheet-metal cover, 6'. The edges e are provided withsuitable curved depressions, e which are adapted to fit over the frameof the mower,and the sheet-metal cover 6 is also provided with anopening,e,adapted to 'fit around the handle of the mower when attachedin connection therewith. The front portion of the said shield is furtherprovided with metallic clips eiwhich are adapted to be secured to thefront portion of the machine,and thereby hold the said shield in contactwith the mower. The said shield E is adapted to deflect the grass as itis thrown up by the cutters and throw it back into the receptacle D.

The carrier D is adjusted in the rear of the mower, and is thendetachably connected thereto by the spring-wires F,mounted permanentlyon the sides of the shield E. These wires F are constructed of suitablespring material, and are bent into shape to form central loops, f, whichare secured by headed bolts to the sides of the shield. The sides of thereceptacle are provided with suitable hooks or studs, 1 and 2, which areengaged by the two bent arms ff of the said spring attaching wires orcatches F. By this means the said receptacleissecured to the mower andrelatively to the shield E. The bottom of the receptacle D, being fiatand smooth, easily rides over the grass and forms but slight impedimentto the action of the mower. The grass is collected in the receptacle D,and when said receptacle is filled with the cut grass it can be readilydetached and emptied. Suitable hand-openings, dflare formed in the topportion of the sides of the receptacle, by means of which the same maybe transported or tilted in relieving it of its contents.

The curved depressions and the general contour of the receptacle andshield may be changed to fit different styles of mowers.

By my improved attachments the grass is The great advantage of myimprovement consists in the ease with which the receptacle can behandledin disposing of the grass after it has been cut.

5 The novelty and utility of my improved attachment being obviouslyapparent and ap preciable, it is unnecessary to further-enlarge upon thesame herein.

Having thusdescribed my invention,what I [0 claim is The combination,with the side pieces of the frame ofa lawn-mower, of the shield E, the

attaching-clips 6 for securing the said shield to the n10wer-frame,thereceptacle D,constructed as set forth, the pins 1 and 2, and the wire 15catch F, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

BYRON ARTHUR CROSIER.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM HADLEY, HEWSON LINDSLEY PEEKE.

